Early Literacy
Center for Early Literacy Chat Submission Form	This is a forum sponsored by the University of Maine for K-2 educators to share insights, experiences, and suggestions surrounding early literacy issues.
Literacy Development	This document summarizes the best available research and professional expertise to help teachers provide high-quality literacy instruction for students from kindergarten through Grade 8. The information has been organized around topics that are important to literacy development
Webbing Into Literacy	Webbing into Literacy (WIL) is a downloadable program designed to provide rural Head Start teachers with materials and instruction that will launch America's young children on successful academic careers.
Early Lit Resources	From the Montgomery Public Schools in Maryland- describes components of an effective literacy program.
Early Literacy Continuum	Also from the Montgomery Public Schools Adapted from Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading.
Between the Lions	From PBS, online adventure stories and activities with guide for parents to help their 4 to 7 year olds learn to read. Stories can be read online on printed.
America Reads	Learn about America Reads, where they are located, how to get involved.
BOOK IT! Home Page	National Reading Incentive Program that motivates children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade to read by rewarding them for their reading accomplishments.
The Knowledge Loom	From The Northeast & Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University. Search database for links to best practices in literacy and other fields.
National Center for Family Literacy	The National Center for Family Literacy is a nonprofit organization supporting family literacy services for families across the United States through programming, training, research, advocacy and dissemination
NRC Online	NRC is a professional organization for individuals who share an interest in research and the dissemination of information about literacy and literacy instruction.
Reading is FUNdamental	Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read.
State Literacy Resource Centers	Links to US state Literacy Resource Centers from the US Department of Education.
Reading Recovery
Reading Recovery Council of North America	The Reading Recovery Council of North America, Inc. is a not-for-profit association of Reading Recovery professionals, advocates, and partners. The Council provides a network of opportunities for leadership and professional development.
Basic Items for Reading Recovery	Resources for Reading has everything you need (other than the books themselves) for your Reading Recovery® lessons.
Reading Recovery	Information about Reading Recovery from US Government Publications, Office of Research, Consumer Guide
eGroups:readrecov	Reading Recovery Discussion List... through these portals pass helpful and informative messages from the world's greatest teachers.
SFUSD Reading Recovery Program	This overview by two California Reading Recovery leaders, Stan Swartz and Adria Klein, summarizes the purpose and components of the Reading Recovery program.
A+ Reading Recovery	We are an excellent source of materials for trained Reading Recovery teachers and the school districts that are fortunate enough to employ them. For a list of trade books available for your Reading Recovery Program, simply select the level you are interested in.
Reading Recovery at Cedar Park Elementary	Reading Recovery®. Home Page | Our Profile | 1998-99 School Calendar. Characteristics of Reading Recovery Lessons. Why Reading Recovery? Reading...
The Writing Process
Checklist for the writing process	Prewriting, Planning for Writing Peer Editing
6 Traits Home Page	Six Traits Writing Assessment A Site For Teachers Using Six Traits in the Classroom
ABC's of the Writing Process - Contents Page	Lots of ideas for using the writing process with students.
Elementary School Writing Process	Nice Graphic summary of process.
Web-Based Self-Help Documents on the Writing Process	Self-Help Documents on the Writing Process There are close to one hundred web sites where one can find self-help documents on the writing process.
The Writing Process	In this online self tutorial, Conn McQuinn from Puget Sound ESD in Burien,Washington guides teachers and students alike through the Writing Process with the analogy of creating a "Magnifique" pizza.
TLC Lesson Plans Archive: Revising	Lesson plan on steps of revising
TLC Lesson Plans Archive: Brainstorming,	Lesson plan on brainstorming
Allyn & Bacon/Longman: Catalog:	Developing Cultural Literacy Through The Writing Process: Empowering All Learners
Literature Based Instruction
The Role of the Teacher in Literature-Based Instruction	Description of teacher's role in Literature-based instruction.
Instructional Strategies for Literature Instruction	Useful Instructional Strategies for Literature-Based Instruction. There are many different strategies that research has shown are effective in...
Literature-Based Reading Instruction	Literature-Based Reading Instruction Pine Butte Elementary School by jocelyn A. Butler.
Book Clubs
Scholastic Book Clubs	Information about Scholastic Book Clubs: Preschool (FireFly) K-1 (SeeSaw) 2-3 (Lucky) 4-5 (Arrow)
Classroom Book-Clubs	5th grade class in Bedford Connecticut
NCTE Readers Club	You can join an email list, readclub-l, which will host general discussions about which books to read and about books we're reading in general, or to talk-zone or talk-zone2, lists used for inter-class discussions about selected works of literature.
HandWriting
Teaching handwriting in the age of computers	Teachers.Net Focus, Wednesday, May 5, 1999  Teaching Handwriting/Penmanship in the Age of the Computer with  Bill Barlow
LessonPlanz.com	Lesson plans on teaching handwriting
Handwriting-	Different activities that parents and teachers can use to help improve handwriting and fine motor skills source
Zaner-Bloser	Free resources and lesson plans from Zaner-Bloser
Handwriting the D'Nealian b and d	Lesson Plan
Reading Development
Teaching Reading:	A Balanced, Comprehensive Approach to Teaching Reading in Prekindergarten Through Grade Three.  Reading Program Advisory State Superintendent of Public Instruction California State Board of Education
What is a reading model?	Learn about kinds of reading models
Activities for Teaching Reading	modules on activities for teaching reading:
Teaching Reading with Phonics	phonetic reading, writing, and spelling program that systematically teaches decoding skills.
Teaching Reading is Rocket Science	What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do
Beginning Reading.	1998 article by  Fitzsimmons, Mary K.
Why Children Succeed or Fail at Reading	Research from NICHD's Program in Learning Disabilities
Reading Resources
Learning to Read	The purpose of this web page is to improve the quality of reading instruction through the study of the reading process and teaching techniques. It will serve as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals and other publications.
English - Guided Reading at Lindisfarne North	Guided Reading Study at Lindsfarne North Primary School in Austrailia
SA Compact for Reading	A Compact for Reading is a written agreement among families, teachers, principals, and students to work together to help improve the reading skills of kindergarten through third grade children.
Chronology of Basal Readers	Traces development of basal readers in PowerPoint Presentation.
World of Readers	Book reviews by and for children
BookWire	With detailed information on thousands of titles, authors, and publishers, and thousands of annotated and intelligently organized links to book-related sites around the world,
National Reading Panel	Download free year 2000 report on assessment of strategies to teaching reading and others.
Technology and Language Arts
Early Literacy Technology Project	Lessons incorporating technology and reading/assess,emts
Lunaland	Colorful online stories for children.
MindPlay	Language Arts software, free demo downloads
Primary Language Connections	K-3 collection of language arts software and curriculum tools that support the four pathways of language learningóreading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Merit Software	interactive software that enhances the teaching of reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Page	Learning Strategies from Muskingum College
Learning to Learn	Reading Comprehension strategies
Fast Track English	Approaches to teaching reading comprehension
Teaching Reading	A Reading Guide for K-3 from  California Board of Education
Read Like You Talk	From Mindplay, Lesson Plans
Reading Comprehension Connection	Interactive online lessons help to improve students' reading comprehension and build their vocabulary skills.